20th+C+-+1900-1940+YAL

__Important Authors:__ -Stratemeyer & co wrote //The Hardy Boys// and //Nancy Drew// books; S wrote one or two books then came up with a formula and chapter-by-chapter plot points for a writing syndicate. -//Seventeen// by Booth Tarkington published in 1902 is one of the first "reality" novels for teens, portraying life as it really is, not the candy-coated -good-always-wins formula story -1934 publishers began to publish literature specifically for young adults, called "junior books"; //Let The Hurricane Roar// was originally published as an adult novel but was re-marketed for young adults

__Themes:__ -mystery -excitement -suspense -a protagonist that always triumphs -Old West novels -sports dominated among young men -the 'career novel', i.e. books on nursing, journalism, etc. (but nothing deplorable)